1. Technical data

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• Discontinued lens - now available as Sony SAL1870
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• Focal lenght: 18-70 mm (27-105mm with APS-C)
• Aperture: 3.5-5.6 - 22-36
• Angle of view: 76°-23°
• Minimum focus distance: 0.38m
• elements / groups: 11/9
• Filter diameter: 55mm
• Dimensions (D x L): 66x77mm
• Magnification: 1:4
• Weight: 240g
• Release Date: 2005
• Price (new): 590 PLN (KonicaMinolta Poland 2005-10)
• Price (used): 360-400 PLN (allegro.pl 2005-05)
• INFOS: Designed to be used with APS-C size matrix body Dynax/Maxxum 7D and 5D
• On cross-section: green - AD glass ; violet - ASP glass

2. Lens photos

3. Lens photos with body

4. Example photos made using this lens

Dyxum forum

5. Opinions and comments

Sharpness test made by Theo Kupfer

Distortion
18 mm: ~ -4.8 % details
35 mm: ~ -1.5 % details
70 mm: ~ -0.2 % details


Kurt Munger review (eng.)
SLRGear.com
M. Hohner review (eng.)

6. Grades of this lens from different magazines/web pages

7. Links

• M.Hohner - KM DT 18-70/3.5-5.6
• Dyxum - KM DT 18-70/3.5-5.6